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Ten Financial Tips for Women Seriously Considering Divorce

1. Get informed. In order to have an idea of where you stand financially after divorce you need to figure out your financial status as a married couple. Gather all of the documents pertaining to your assets and liabilities. Each current account statement, whether it’s reporting the mortgage balance, credit card balance, Individual Retirement Account value, student loan, etc.

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Winter Water Safety Tips

Water safety isn’t just for summer! Drowning incidents are preventable. The Consumer Product and Safety Commission has teamed with the Pool Safety Campaign to change the way families think and act about pool and spa safety. Here are their top winter water safety tips:

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Relaxation Tips for Kids

For some children, relaxing presents a serious challenge. These easy-to-anger children often find the task of dealing with anger or even extreme excitement quite difficult and, as a result, are unable to process these emotions effectively. If your child is not as adept at relaxation as you would like, consider some ways in which you can help him accomplish this task.

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Tips for Parents of Troubled Teens

As children grow older, they go through a variety of changes physically, mentally and emotionally. Each teen is different; some display healthy behaviors during their teen years, while others show signs of troubling behavior that leave parents unsure of how to deal with them. The Education website, an online resource for parents and kids, cites characteristics such as poor performance in school, vandalism, negative moods and outbursts as signs that a teen may be troubled.

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Tips for Parents on School Violence

From bullying to gang activity, many types of violence and crime occur in schools. Fortunately, many organizations and educational experts have studied violence in schools and formulated strategies for identifying potential perpetrators and victims. In addition, many school sites bombarded by violence have instituted programs and services directed to the school population and their families with the aim of preventing violence.